ICAO must prepare an aviation emissions deal for takeoff

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Will Nichols argues that ultimately the industry, NGOs and governments all want the same thing - now it's time for ICAO to deliver

On joining BusinessGreen in 2010 my first task was to get to grips with the tricky international negotiations surrounding airline emissions. At the time, airline industry leaders were urging UN overseeing...

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